January 17, 2025
JASPER, Ark. — Arkansas State Police (ASP) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agents, along with the Newton County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO), arrested Kurt William Gronwaldt, 39, of Jasper, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.
The arrest stemmed from an incident that occurred on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at around 4 p.m. when NCSO deputies responded to a shots-fired call in the 600 block of East Court Street in Jasper.
Witnesses say Gronwaldt fired a shotgun at the residence, damaged property, and was behaving erratically. During the confrontation, the homeowner shot Gronwaldt in the hand.
Gronwaldt fled the scene but was later found by NCSO deputies on State Highway 7 North, where he had been involved in a single-vehicle accident. He was airlifted to CoxHealth Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, for treatment.
Gronwaldt was arrested after turning himself in at the Newton County Sheriff’s Office. He faces felony charges of Possession of a Firearm by Certain Persons and Terroristic Threatening and is currently being held in the Newton County Detention Center on a $100,000 bond.
The casefile will be presented to the 14th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney to determine if any further charges will be filed.